Trousers cuffs or the like



W. FIERMAN Filed May 24, 1955 Inventor //z'i/@wwzfziz v A ttorne y TROUSERS CUFFS OR THE LIKE www Patented oct. 2s, 1937 j 2,097,000

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TROUSERS CUFFS R THE LIKE William Fierman, St. Louis, Mo.

Application May 24, 1935, Serial No. 23,151

1 Claim. '(Cl. 2-232) This invention relates to certain new and useto pointV 3l a distance substantially equal to the ful improvements in trousers cuffs or the like, free end band before mentioned. From point 3 the peculiarities of which will be hereinafter I measure upward twice the width of the profully described and claimed. posed cuff to point 4 the middle of which is the 5 This invention belongs to that class of cuis point 5 on which the two widths of the cuff are 5 of trousers and the like, in which means are folded so as to bring the points 3 and 4 toprovided for a multiple cuff which can be succesgether and a cuff in double width and parallel sively renewed when the edge is worn off or soiled. arrangement of layers as shown in Fig. 5. These The main objects of my invention therefore are folds at the points 3 and 4 are preferably basted to provide means first, for renewing successively together to maintain temporarily the arrange- 10 the worn edge of a cuff on trousers or the like; ment of the double thickness of the loop. second, for readily increasing the length of a Next I open this loop as indicated in Fig. 6 by trousers leg which has shrunk, at the same time forming intermediate folds 6 and 'l at points that that the cuif is renewed; and third, for providing will allow the fold 'l to project a suitable distance such multiple cu as above described which will (1A inch) below the fold LI. When this opened 15 be hidden from observation when first manufacloop is pressed fiat as abo-ve stated, it is disposed tured in the renewable portions that provide for as in Fig. 7 and forms what is known as a box the successive cuffs; and other points of conpleat. The desired width (2 inches) of the rst struction hereinafter described and claimed. cuff is presented by distance between the lower In the accompanying drawing in which like fold 'l and the upper fold 6 in Fig. 7. The fold 20 reference numerals indicate corresponding parts, l however does not form the first bottom, but is Fig. l represents a portion of a trousers leg proturned upward as indicated in Fig. 7, so that the vided with a cuff of my construction; Fig. 2, a fold 1 projects above the fold 6 as shown in Fig. similar View showing one renewal of the cuif 8. The intermediate folds before mentioned de- Y forming its second bottom edge; Fig. 3, a similar fine lesser portions of the loopwhich are hidden 25 view showing a third renewal; Fig. 4, a diagramas in Fig. 8, when the loop is disposed in folds matic representation of the method of laying out as in Fig. 8. a multiple cuf of my construction; Fig. 5, a Referring again to Fig. 6, it is seen that the detail diagram of the preliminary form of the fold 6 divides one side of the loop into the porloop forming the main portion of the cuff; Fig. 6, tions A and B respectively, designating a smaller 30 a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the loop being and greater width of that side of the loop. The opened and .the position of the folds formed in intermediate fold 'l likewise divides the lower the loop in opening the loop; Fig. '7, a view simiwidth of the double loop into the portions C -lar to Fig. 6 showing the loop pressed nearly flat and D, of which C is the greater width as it is forming a box pleat; and Fig. 8, a view similar determined by the amount of projection of the 35 to Fig. '7 showing the next step in forming my fold 'l below the fold LI kfrom which the free cui-f by turning up the bottom fold to hide the end band portion extends upward so that its portions of the loop which are lesser in width, top is adjacent to said folds 3 and 4 which have to form the rst bottom edge of the cuff as set been basted together as before stated. Thus 40 out by the tailor. these folds 3 and 4 define a band E extending 40 Referring to the drawing, the numeral l desigdownward to point LI, and this band is substannates a trousers leg on the bottom of which a tially the same width as the free end band. cuff of my construction is to be formed. In laying When the loop has been opened from the posioff the measurements for a cuff on a leg of a tion of Fig. 7 to formfthe box pleat as in Fig. 8,

certain length, the required length is rst laid off this band portion designated E combines with the 43 vertically to the mark designated by L in Fig. 4. loop portion C to form the width ofthe cuff from This is to form the first bottom of the cuff, and LI up to 1, Fig. 8.

a su'icient amount of material to form a cuff of The fold 1 is then tacked at two or three points my construction is measured toI the point 2. From to the leg material and the folded top of the the point 2 a free end band S of sui'licient width selvage is stitched to the fold 4, and the cuiT is 50 is measured upward to the point Ll. This LI pressed fiat by the tailors goose.

will Vbe so disposed after turning upthe free end The diagrammatic Fig. 8 corresponds Ato the band as indicated by dotted lines, that LI will similar section in Fig. 1 andthe fold Ll constiform the rst bottom and coincides with the point tutes the first bottom edge of my cuff. i Lbefore mentioned. From Ll I measure upward As shown in Fig. 8, the hidden layer portions behind the first outer cuff portion are disposed wholly above the near midway double folds at 4, and the free end band S and the lower portion E below these portions A B and D, form only two layers of material which can be exposed to wear when the first bottom fold LI, Figs. l and 8, is worn ragged. The midway folds at 4 and this free end band S, remain in their located position undisturbed While the upper fold l, Fig. 8, has its tacked stitches cut loose from the legA material and turned down again as in Fig. 7 so that its folded edge projects below the worn folded edge LI and thus forms a new single folded edge L2,` Fig. 2. LI in its worn condition is thus overlapped by two layers C and D, Fi-g:.'7sin'ce the fold 'I in Fig. 8 has been turned down again as in Fig. 7, and forms the new bottom edge L2' of the second cuff; and both these layersC and-DgFig.

7 are disposed outward from the two layers S and E of the rst bottom edge Ll (now worn) which latter now tends to. guardthe. new. edge L2'fromcontact with the.shoeioffthe` wearer.'C

When this first Vbottomedge isfrayedandit is desired torenew the cuff,.the leg.. has generally shrunk in lengthunder usagefand cleaning op.-

eration, so that itis'preferred.. that .the secondand 8, this renewalis readily, effected by cutting the points tacked in the foldf'l'where it. has beenY tacked to the. leg; thenturningdownward the fold 'I to the same lowerpositionof Fig7.which will bring the fold 1 below the .for-mer .bottom LI ,now frayed and presenting anew bottom edge- L2 for the cuff. In this turning..down 1notion,,the` faceof the new cuff isformedbythe portionsfB4 and'D which were hidden asshown in Fig. 8, but are now available for presentinganew outer sur.-

faceto the cuff as shownin llig..2.V

Thus a new cuffis quickly provided-and when, pressed presents afresh.appearance,anditslbotF tom .edge projects enough. to makeup, if.. desired, for the shrinkage of the` trousenleg...

The .third cuff may be formedwhenthebottom. edge L2 has become worn,'an'dithis. is indicated. in Fig. 3. To make this third bottom edge in renewal, the stitching` of the.. free,Y end. band to the mainlegportion, as in Fig, 2`,.is cut.and.the cu. extended. downward;Y asv indicated .byv dotted.. linesin Fig. 3.. Thisprovides.sufficient material to form a newcuii' by making a..wider free end` band portion I I from .thenew edge,L3,upwardl to a fold 9 in the leg p ortion,.which,is. one-half, or. less, of the width previously indicatedat A.:v Thisnew fold'is nearer the new top10 of thenew-cu that hasa face extending from, lll,to L3Fig. .3, than the folds 3 and. 4 Awere disposed inthe pre,- viousarrangement. The. eXtraJengthpfJthe une folded cuff, asindicatedlin. 3provide's forV the wider free end'band H,.and the upper edge I0. of said cuff is tackedto.thelegmaterial and the cuff pressed as usual. Thislatter form, of cuff is known as the French cuff and ,I show itv as a third renewal oilthebottom edge. of my cuffafter formingY the flrstbottom LI and the second. bottom edge L2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.and described above. I lay` no claimrtothis last.form of' French cuff by itself.

For example: in forming aY cuff ofv two inch width by my construction, the length ofthe leg tol the point L Fig. 4, is increased by five inches to include the free end band. atpeint 2` Fig. 4. Then in the sameA figure Iturn up the free end -bandwhich is one inchwide and locatesthe. point Ll. The free end band in its turned up position is indicated by the dotted lines in this figure. Then measuring upward from Ll 78" to point 3 and then two inches and another two inches representing the double thickness of a two inch cuff, I reach the point 4 before mentioned. Then the material is folded at 3 and 4 and the folds brought adjacent to form the two inch double loop shown in Fig. 5. As previously mentioned the loop is so opened that a fold at point'l divides4 the lower layer of the loop into the greater and lesser portions C and D by disposing the' fold 'l a. quarter inch for example below LI in Fig. 6. The portions D and B Fig. 6, form the face of the box pleatshown in-Fig. 7 of the desired two inch width, as the portion D is '7/8 and the portion B is 11/8, in the numerical example being given. It will-be observed that in Fig. 6, the upper loop portion AB is folded at 6, and then BD is folded at 5"by?turning up fold 'l (Fig. 7) so as to make the first outer cuffportion .CE-(Figs. 8 .andf1).

This rst outercuff portion hides the layers ABD.'

of'said double foldin forming'therstcufflFigs.'

8 and 1), andtheir bottomfoldedfedges.oppositeV 4, Fig. 8, are stitched to the adjacent free-:end band S. The band E andfree'end band Sare formed by-the .inward single fold LI.-v and consti tute a lower sectionof. the'rst cuff. These con.-

nectedlayers ABD joining. the leg to the upper@ wear` on therstbottomedge Li, Fig. 1, but are BD as a secondouter cuffv portionas indicated,

in Fig. 2 and. Fig. Y'7.

The bottomedges of said doublefolds-forming the three` hiddenlayersABD. Fig. 8, behindthe.

first-outer cuff portionCE, are disposed approximately midway of -thewidth of said cuffportion.

and areA availableto, form the second. outer cuff portion BD Fig. 7, by turning down'againthetop.

fold l-so that it. projects below the worned'geLl ofy the rst.V bottom edge.

The pleats orlayers and their connectingfolds` formpart of the trousers legand extendcircume ferentially around thetrouser. leg-and form lvelayersin the upper. sectionY of the first cuff, Fig.

8, and twolayers in the lower section. When the` outertop` fold 'Iris turned, down toform the second-cuff, three layersvare left abovethe middlev of thecuff andV four layers are then disposedin.4

thelower portionof the second. cuf-asshownin Fig. 7.

Therefore it is evident-that a savingY of. cost tothe owner of the trousers. is effectedin renewing a cuff of my Vconstructionfafter the bottom edge LIl has become frayed and the new edge L2 isdesired, since it isonly Vnecessary tdcut the tacking at.the upper edge 1, Fig. 8., turnit down as in Fig. rLand press the cuffinv this adjusted posi-m tion.. Thiswork can-be doneby'theownerwithout the aid and costv of a. tailor. In making4 the Frenchi cuff may be..obtained,if thefbalance of the. trousersare. in sucha state asto warrant such fourth-renewal. Y Y

While I have shownlanddescribedmy multiple l cui as applied to a trousers leg, it may be applied to other wearing apparel to which such a renewal of a frayed edge is desired.

I claim:

A trousers cuff or the like characterized by folding the bottom of a trousers leg into upper and lower sections of circumferential pleats, the upper section forming, with the adjacent leg portion, ve layers having two connecting folds at the top, and two at the bottom of the upper section and disposed approximately midway of, and

hidden behind, the outer layer that forms the upper half of the first outer cui portion, and the lower section having two layers consisting of the lower half of the said cuff portion connected to 4an inner free end band by a bottom fold which forms the bottom edge of the first cuff; the bottom edge of the second cuff being formed by turning down the outer top fold and disposing said hidden layers and folds to form the second outer cuff portion, substantially as described.

WILLIAM FIERMAN. 

